Taken from “Chanta Rose” blog:
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
I did an advanced class in IT security.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I will try to continue the same as last year: losing 20 lbs.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
5 friends and my sister.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
I stayed in Quebec this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A baby.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
No clue — I do not remember dates.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Upgrading the site and running some nice workshops.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Gaining 5 lbs.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Pain in the back a few weeks ago.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A new camera and a backup drive.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Lots of my friends.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
None — I try not to react to others’ behavior.
14. Where did most of your money go?
DVDs, food, books, and ropesssss.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I had an interview for “Femme d’aujourd’hui”, a magazine where I was interviewed about bondage.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Rihanna, Umbrella and Unwritten.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? Poorer — too much repair on the BMW.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Photoshoots, clips, working more on movie sets.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Nothing — I hate doing nothing.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I found new love in my mate.
22. How many one-night stands?
None, for the past 2 years.
23. What was your favourite TV program?
Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No — the people I hate are no longer in my life.
25. What was the best book you read?
An acupuncture bible.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rihanna.
27. What did you want and get?
A dog, a hedgehog, and also a baby.
28. What did you want and not get?
A car — that will be for next year. Travel also.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Batman was not so bad. Wall-E.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
Nothing so special.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Publishing a book.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Hmm, kimono and hakama.
33. What kept you sane?
Vulcan logic.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Madonna — she still has it.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
2 elections close to each other.
36. Who did you miss?
My best friend — getting older and family obligations did not help with seeing him.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I met so many this year.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Never give something for free thinking someone will pay you for it later.
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